Microplane Gourmet Series Hard Cheese Grater (Fine, Black)

Works great. Easy to clean. Used for cheese and zest. Great for hard cheeses.

This works really well, and I like it better than the narrow ones that seem to trap whatever I'm grating. Well made and easier to clean.

Works beautifully on parmesan. Expect it will with ginger, too. Easy to clean. Sturdy.

Excellent fine grater for cheese.

I've gone through several graters but this one is a keeper and looks like it will last.

This is nice and work well. Very sharp.The metal is a bit thin, however (bends in slightly while grating) and I wish the plastic cover was better designed, because I prefer to leave it on while stored in the drawer.

I do a lot of cooking and food prep at home. There are a few gadgets that are indispensable and my Microplane grater was one of them. I wore it out after many years.Other brands just don't work as well or last as long, so I was searching for Microplanes only. I didn't want another plastic frame, as that was what wore out on the old one. Probably didn't like the dishwasher. But on the Microplane web site I found that they make the "Gourmet series" that has a sturdy metal frame. Perfect!I checked them out in a large kitchen supply store and loved what I saw. There are a few other lines of Microplane graters (Professional, Home, and another with the Lexan plastic frame) that are pretty good but not as good. Not shaped quite as well, not as easy to handle.But one real advantage of the Gourmet Series is the "slider attachment" accessory. Only costs a few bucks but it makes it safer to grate food and it fits the Gourmet Series graters perfectly. Only costs a few bucks, too.And the prices of the Gourmet Series are actually better than the other lines.So I purchased the fine and medium graters with the slider accessory. I am really, really pleased with them. Great food handling, handles (cushioned just right) make it easy to grip and manage the graters, and the slider helps with the grating and protects my fingers.I've tried them on a very wide range of materials. Grates nutmeg well (especially with the slider), although I prefer my nutmeg grater for that (kind of shaped like a pepper mill), and handles parmesan cheese like magic. Grate for shaving nuts into a dish, carrots, etc. Haven't run into a problem yet.And they are built very solid. Frame is solid steel, but not overly heavy in weight. Some brands are pretty flimsy and bend after a bit of use. Not these ones. I liked my previous one with the thick plastic frame for that reason, but it cracked with time. Won't happen with the steel ones!

Citrus zesting and garlic mincing is a breeze with this tool.